Broom-bridle.



E. F. MEYER.

BROOM BRIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.1B,1911.

Patented July 18, 1911.

WNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. MEYER, OF BEAUFORT, MISSOURI.

BROOM-BRIDLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWAR F. MEYER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Beaufort, in the county of Franklin and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Bridles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in broom bridles and has for itsobject to provide an improved bridle for brooms which will hold thestraws close together at the lower or working end, which will make thebroom wear more evenly and shall sweep more effectually.

Another object of my invention is to provide a broom bridle of thischaracter which can be readily adjusted to brooms of various sizes.

A further object of my invention is to provide a broom bridle asmentioned which shall be of simple construction, of low cost tomanufacture and one which may be readily applied or attached to a broom.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel features of construction hereinafter described, pointed out in theclaims and shown in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is aside view of a broom bridle embodying my invention in its preferredform, showing the same applied to a broom; Fig. 2 is a perspective viewwith the bridle removed from the broom showing the opposite side of thebridle; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; andFig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates the body of thebridle, which is made of sheet metal or other suitable material and madein two sections 2 and 3. Each section is made of a single piece of sheetmetal bent upon itself and formed into such shape as to conform to theshape of a broom head, and having its outer end 4 rounded to fit theouter edge of the broom head. The upper and lower edges respectively ofthe sections 2 and 3 are bent upon themselves to form the tubular beads55. The sections 2 and 3 are adjustably connected by means of the rods 6which are slidably mounted in the tubular beads 5. This is to allow thebridle to be adjustable to any size broom or brush and it is to be heldin an Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. March 18, 1911.

Patented July 18, 1911.

Serial No. 615,226.

adjusted position by means of the fastening members 7 which arepivotally mounted on the side of the sections at 8 and their free endsbent upon themselves to form the hooks 9 which are adapted to engage inthe transverse slots 10 formed in the sections 2 and 3. Each section isprovided with an engaging hook 11 which is formed integral at the upperedge of each and approximately centrally arranged in its rounded outerend and is adapted to engage in the broom head when the bridle isapplied thereto. This hook is to hold the bridle from slipping down toonear the lower end of the broom or brush.

The bridle can be readily and easily applied to a broom or brush andheld securely by means of the hooks l1 engaged in the broom head and thehook members 7 engaged in the slots 10.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details of constructionand in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying theinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features ordeparting from the scope thereof.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of asectional broom bridle adapted to be applied to the head of a broom,tubular beads formed upon the lower and upper edges of the sections ofsaid bridle, rods slidably mounted in said beads for permitting theadjustment of said sections to different size brooms and means forholding said sections in an adjusted position.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of asectional broom bridle, said bridle being adjustably connected by meansof rods slidably mounted in tubular beads formed on the upper and loweredges of the sections, said sections being secured in an adjustedposition by means of hook members pivotally mounted on each section,hooks formed on the free ends thereof, and each section being providedwith transverse slots in which the hooks are engaged.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of asectional broom bridle adapted to be applied to the head of a broom,tubular beads formed upon the up per and lower edge of the sections ofsaid bridle, rods slidably mounted in said beads for permitting theadjustment of said secgage in the head of the broom when the signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

EDlVARD F. MEYER.

tions to different size brooms an engaging hook formed integral witheach section at the upper edge and approximately arranged in its roundedouter end and adapted to en- Witnesses:

W. H. LINSTROMBERG, J NO. C. BIRKMANN.

bridle is applied thereto, hook members pivotally mounted on eachsection, hooks formed on the free ends thereof, and each Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents, Washington, I). C.

